diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 5b61a34a4..477264877 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -8582,7 +8582,7 @@ char opendemoread(char which_demo) // 0 = mine
     if (kread(recfilep,&ud.reccnt,sizeof(long)) != sizeof(long)) goto corrupt;
     if (kread(recfilep,&ver,sizeof(char)) != sizeof(char)) goto corrupt;
 
-    if(ver != BYTEVERSION && ver != 160 /*&& ver != 116 && ver != 117*/) { /* old demo playback */
+    if(ver != BYTEVERSION /*&& ver != 116 && ver != 117*/) { /* old demo playback */
         if      (ver == BYTEVERSION_JF)   initprintf("Demo %s is for Regular edition.\n", d);
         else if (ver == BYTEVERSION_JF+1) initprintf("Demo %s is for Atomic edition.\n", d);
         else if (ver == BYTEVERSION_JF+2) initprintf("Demo %s is for Shareware version.\n", d);
@@ -8592,9 +8592,7 @@ char opendemoread(char which_demo) // 0 = mine
         demo_version = 0;
         return 0;
     } else {
-        if(ver == 160)
-            demo_version = ver = BYTEVERSION;
-        else demo_version = ver;
+        demo_version = ver;
         OSD_Printf("Demo %s is of version %d.\n", d, ver);
     }